Ethnic Minorities Law Centre - EMLC

The Ethnic Minorities Law Centre (EMLC) has been operating since 1991 providing ethnic minorities with access to professional legal services aimed at addressing poverty issues and meeting the unmet legal needs of individuals from ethnic minority communities. Our Aims

♣ Access To Justice – Providing an essential framework defining rights and responsibilities. Through the provision of culturally se

nsitive bilingual services EMLC seeks to ensure equal access to justice for all;
♣ Access to Rights – Securing equal access to rights and empowering people, building their confidence and raising their aspirations and exceptions;
♣ Access to Services – Access to and the provision of legal services through fair
treatment and the application of policies and practices that recognise differences
in our society;
♣ Access to Information – The provision of more culturally sensitive information to secure a wider understanding of rights and responsibilities

What we do...

We provide legal assistance to ethnic minority communities which in turn assists them to access opportunities, reduce poverty and address barriers to participation. In addition, we have also continued to deliver training on the important issues which prevent discrimination from taking place.